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Carola Family History

Carola Surname Meaning

Italian (Campania): from the personal name Càrola feminine form of the medieval Latinized name Carolus. Nevertheless it cannot be excluded that the original accent was Caròla and in this case it could have been a nickname from the vocabulary word caròla denoting a type of dance.

Catalan (also Carolà): variant of Querola a habitational or topographic name based on quer ‘rock’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Carola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carola family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Carola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Carola families living in Isle of Man. This was 100% of all the recorded Carola's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Carola families in 1891.
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What did your Carola ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Carola. 100% of Carola women worked as a Private Means.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Carola. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 231 military records available for the last name Carola. For the veterans among your Carola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carola lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Carola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Carola in 1966 was 79, and 84 in 2004.

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